PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Logan comes into the arena with Devildriver - Devils Son blaring out of the sound system. Lamotta has chosen Survivor - Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tony Lamotta was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Logan
vs
Lamotta

183 cm
35
198 lbs
24 - 19 - 1

185 cm
29
195 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Logan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Lamotta!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Logan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lamotta.
Lamotta throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lamotta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamotta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Logan scores with a jab to the body.
Logan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lamotta is fending him off so far but Logan persists. Nope, Lamotta circles away and we're back to standing.

Lamotta clinches up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lamotta.
Lamotta scores with a knee to the head.
Lamotta trying to land knees to the body.
Logan tries to throw a body punch but Lamotta avoids it by throwing Logan back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Lamotta.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Logan scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Lamotta.
Lamotta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Logan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Logan is defending well for now.
Logan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good body shot from Lamotta.
Logan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Logan.
Logan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamotta missing with knees to the body.
Lamotta prevents a body shot from Logan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Logan.
Lamotta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Logan blocking some punches.
Lamotta with a knee to the head.

It looks like James Logan has been cut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lamotta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lamotta tries to land knees in the clinch but Logan avoids the damage to the body.
Lamotta scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamotta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Logan.
Lamotta is leaning against Logan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Logan blocks an uppercut.
Logan avoiding damage as Lamotta throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Logan managing to block the knees to the body from Lamotta.
Logan struggles to land a body shot inside as Lamotta controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan being controlled against the cage.
Lamotta misses with a punch to the body.
Lamotta stalling.
Lamotta tries a knee to the head but Logan blocks it.
Lamotta misses with a knee to the head.
Logan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Logan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Logan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Logan looking to slow down the pace here.
Lamotta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lamotta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lamotta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lamotta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Logan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lamotta missing with knees to the body.
Lamotta scores a nice knee to the body.
Lamotta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Logan avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Logan.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lamotta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Logan or not.
Logan stalling in the clinch but Lamotta improves position.
Lamotta wants to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lamotta is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Logan tries to throw a body punch but Lamotta avoids it by throwing Logan back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Lamotta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Logan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lamotta moves out of range as Logan strikes.
The fighters circling - Logan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lamotta thows a body kick. Logan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lamotta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lamotta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Logan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lamotta tries to clinch up but Logan circles away and keeps his distance.
Lamotta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Logan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lamotta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Logan's calf.
Logan throws a body punch but Lamotta moves out of range.
Logan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lamotta darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tony Lamotta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Logan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lamotta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Logan just misses with a punch to the body.
Lamotta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamotta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lamotta tries to clinch up but Logan circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta wants to land a leg kick but Logan is out of range.

Lamotta closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lamotta obliges.
Lamotta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lamotta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Logan.
Logan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Logan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lamotta lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Logan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lamotta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lamotta pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lamotta misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta missing with knees to the body.
Lamotta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Logan managing to block the knees to the body from Lamotta.
Come on Logan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lamotta tries to land knees in the clinch but Logan avoids the damage to the body.
Logan goes for a takedown attempt but Lamotta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lamotta misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta throws a low kick, looking for Logan's leg but Logan calmly moves out of range.
Lamotta lets loose with a powerful body kick. Logan will feel that in the morning.
Logan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lamotta looks to score with a jab to the body but Logan is just out of range.
Lamotta is looking to clinch.
Tony Lamotta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lamotta throws a wild body kick that Logan sees coming a mile off.
Lamotta pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lamotta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Lamotta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Logan pushes Lamotta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lamotta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lamotta - that landed with a thud.
Logan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lamotta wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta has Logan pressed against the cage, preventing Logan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Logan breaks from the clinch.
Logan takes a swing at Lamotta's ribcage but misses.
Lamotta dodges the punch combination from Logan.
Lamotta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Logan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Logan checks a low kick from Lamotta.
Lamotta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lamotta tries a head kick but it misses.
Logan punishes Lamotta's body with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamotta wants to clinch.
Lamotta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Lamotta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Logan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lamotta throws a leg kick but Logan checks it.
Logan clobbers Lamotta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Logan misses the shot to the body.
Lamotta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Logan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lamotta lands a nice looking body kick.
Logan misses with a jab to the body
and Lamotta counters with a nice body shot.
Lamotta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lamotta lands with a slapping head kick.
Lamotta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Logan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lamotta moves in looking to clinch but Logan pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Logan both land. Nice combination.

Lamotta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lamotta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Logan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lamotta lands a nice knee to the body.
Lamotta tries to land a knee to the head but Logan blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Logan backwards.
Logan prevents a body shot from Lamotta.
Logan lands a shoulder strike.
Lamotta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Logan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lamotta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Logan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Logan as Lamotta tries to tie him up.
Logan lands with a light punch inside.
Lamotta digs a right hand into Logan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Logan's gas tank.
Logan blocks an elbow strike.
Lamotta crunches a lovely knee into Logan's ribcage.
Lamotta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lamotta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamotta crunches a lovely knee into Logan's ribcage.
A bit of stalling here from Lamotta.
Lamotta looking to throw knees to the head but Logan is blocking nicely.
Lamotta lands a shot to the body.
Lamotta tries to land knees in the clinch but Logan avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Lamotta.
A body shot lands from Lamotta.
Lamotta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lamotta leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lamotta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Logan avoids it.
Lamotta connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta lands a knee to the body.
Logan blocks an elbow strike.
Lamotta lands a nice elbow.
Lamotta tries to land knees in the clinch but Logan avoids the damage to the body.
Logan managing to block the knees to the body from Lamotta.
Lamotta throws an elbow that misses.
Lamotta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lamotta misses with a body punch.
James Logan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamotta throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lamotta throws a head punch that misses.
Lamotta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Logan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Logan avoids it.
Lamotta misses with a punch to the body.
Logan is looking to control Lamotta's arms but Lamotta gets an underhook and turns him. Now Logan has his back to the cage.
Lamotta misses with some punches.
Logan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lamotta up against the cage.
Lamotta pressing his opponent against the cage.
Logan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lamotta working Logan over with knees to the body.
Tony Lamotta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Logan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lamotta displaying some good clinch control by pressing Logan up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Lamotta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lamotta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Lamotta!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tony Lamotta made sure he mentioned Hell's Balls Recovery (160), along with how happy he was to win his fight.